ISO 17025 2017 General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories - Awareness Course

Description

ISO/IEC 17025 general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories enables laboratories to demonstrate that they operate competently and generate valid results, thereby promoting confidence in their work both nationally and around the world. It also helps facilitate cooperation between laboratories and other bodies by generating wider acceptance of results between countries. Test reports and certificates can be accepted from one country to another without the need for further testing, which, in turn, improves international trade. ISO/IEC 17025 is useful for any organization that performs testing, sampling or calibration and wants reliable results. This includes all types of laboratories, whether they be owned and operated by government, industry or, in fact, any other organization. The standard is also useful to universities, research centers, governments, regulators, inspection bodies, product certification organizations and other conformity assessment bodies with the need to do testing, sampling or calibration. ISO 17025 2017 foundations course teaches you the process approach and the requirements and benefits of ISO 17025 2017. The essential objective of ISO 17025 2017 foundations course is to create awareness for participants regarding various basic requirements of the ISO 17025 2017 standard & impart working knowledge on how these requirements can be interpreted to suit the organization’s processes, products, people & customers.

Who Should Attend?

• Anyone involved in the planning, implementing, maintaining, supervising or auditing of an ISO 17025 2017 quality management system
• Jobseekers interested in understanding the best quality management practices followed in the laboratory
• Anyone looking to gain skills and knowledge in the laboratory quality management practices

Key Benefits

• Understand the structure of ISO 17025 2017 standard
• Learn importance and benefits of an ISO 17025 2017 quality management system
• Understand key requirements, terms and definitions of ISO 17025 2017
• Main concepts such as risk-based thinking, process approach and Plan-Do-Check-Act
• Prepare yourself to participate in ISO 17025 2017 standards implementation process
• Manage quality and drive continual improvement in laboratories
• Take steps to ensure that quality is at the heart of your organization
• Attract and retain customers by meeting their current and future needs better
• Learn techniques in managing documents and records that are necessary for laboratories
• Fill gaps in your professional knowledge

Learning & Evaluation Method

This is  a live and interactive course.  Once you purchase the course, our team will contact you to plan the training. No matter where you are located, we schedule the classes based on your convenience and time zone. You can plan to attend the training in sessions of 4 or 8 hr duration, based on how much time you can spend in a day.

Buy for group Are you planning to buy this course for a group? We have the best prices for you! Select ‘Buy for Group’ option and add to the cart. You will get a discount of 60 – 75% for a group of up to 10 participants. To make a group purchase, create your group name and add individual emails of up to 10 participants. Each participant will get the access to the course materials, exam and the certificate. We will arrange one live-online session for the entire group.